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Popcorn vs. Poi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between popcorn and poi

  • Popcorn has more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper, and vitamin B3; however, poi is higher in vitamin E and vitamin B6.
  • Popcorn covers your daily need for fiber, 56% more than poi.
  • Popcorn has 14 times more zinc than poi. While popcorn has 3.08mg of zinc, poi has only 0.22mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, popcorn, air-popped and Poi.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 4.8% 16% 33% 55% 6% 17% 1.6% 48% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more IronIron +262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +817.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 3.3% 5.8% 0% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23% 12%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 1% 46% 0% 33% 9.2% 21% 18% 63% 0% 2.5% 16% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +693.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Popcorn Poi DV% diff.
Fiber 14.5g 0.4g 56%
Phosphorus 358mg 39mg 46%
Manganese 1.113mg 0.37mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 24mg 29%
Iron 3.19mg 0.88mg 29%
Zinc 3.08mg 0.22mg 26%
Protein 12.94g 0.38g 25%
Starch 54.4g 22%
Carbs 77.78g 27.23g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.318g 0.058g 15%
Calories 387kcal 112kcal 14%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.3mg 13%
Copper 0.262mg 0.166mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.273mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.308mg 1.1mg 8%
Fats 4.54g 0.14g 7%
Potassium 329mg 183mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 0.293mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.637g 0.029g 3%
Folate 31µg 21µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.083mg 0.04mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.95g 0.011g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.104mg 0.13mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 3µg 1%
Choline 21.2mg 16.7mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 63.28g 26.83g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.39g N/A
Sodium 8mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.252mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.367mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
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27% 72%
Protein: 0.38 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.23 g
Water: 71.64 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3305.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3142.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.6%
Contains more OtherOther +132.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2057.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 g
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30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3896.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/nutrients
  2. Poi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170431/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.